Monday, October 22, 2012

Simply Fatquarters Showcase Tour and Giveaway

How excited was I to be asked to re-create one of the quilts featured in Simply Fat Quarters, the first published book from the team at It's Sew Emma. I am a huge fan of the Fatquartershop and the design team who create the fantastic It's Sew Emma patterns. Simply Fat Quarters includes 10 fat quarter quilts in four sizes (crib, lap, twin and king) with a variety of styles perfect for quilters of all skill levels.

'Zap' is the quilt featured here on the back cover of the book on the left.

The luxurious Art Gallery fabrics are beautiful to cut and sew, just perfect for this project. The Zap pattern was simple to make using the easy to follow and excellently written, instructions by Sarah Price. A wonderful project for the confident beginner to seasoned quilter, this quilt would be a beautiful addition to any home to be loved, used and cherished for years to come.

Zap was pieced with Aurifil 2805 50wt cotton and quilted with Superior Art Studio #208 40wt polyester with Aurifil 2805 in the bobbin. I selected a very fun and girly, flowery and feathery design accompanied by Matildas Own Wool/Poly wadding to provide warmth and moderate loft.

Don't forget to visit the last three sites to see their beautiful quilts from the book.

I would like to extend a big thank you to the team at It's Sew Emma for inviting me to make one of their gorgeous patterns and showcase it today. I feel very privileged.

If you would like to win a copy of the book and a kit to make my version of the Zap quilt please leave a comment. Any comment will do.

Well, I'm off to Houston in 2 days to attend my first quilt market (Eeeeeek! So excited). I will be sure to post some pictures and keep you all informed by Twitter, Facebook and blogger. I am only taking carry on luggage and have sworn to myself I will not buy any fabric. We will see how long that lasts.

P.S This quilt will be travelling to Houston with me to be used as a folded sample quilt in the Art Gallery booth.

173 comments:

This is beautiful!!!! I love the Mirage Blue that you used with the Indie. Just the sort of thing I like. Have a great time on your trip. I so wish I could go as well, but hopefully one day in the not too distant future. And of course you have to buy fabric!

Gorgeous version of the quilt!! I especially love your binding :-) Thanks for sharing and for the chance to win. It is always amazing to see how color and print choices can change a pattern so radically.

Your version of ZAP! is alive...it is a visual ZAP! The blue and orange create the background perfectly and the binding print pulls it all back in. From there, I think any fabric would have worked for the diamonds. Wonder how a solid color intermixed with the print diamonds would work? Get your hand sewing ready for that GREAT long flight to CA with wine and movies :-)

Your version of ZAP! is alive...it is a visual ZAP! The blue and orange create the background perfectly and the binding print pulls it all back in. From there, I think any fabric would have worked for the diamonds. Wonder how a solid color intermixed with the print diamonds would work? Get your hand sewing ready for that GREAT long flight to CA with wine and movies :-)

Jane - you MUST buy fabric when you are in Houston! I am quite intrigued with you 'Zap' quilt. I adore the orange backing fabric - so vibrant with the background fabric on the front. Your ability to coordinate fabrics is quite amazing (though I should no longer be surprised - you are so talented in every aspect of creating quilts!). I still marvel at how the same quilt pattern can be totally transformed when created using different fabrics.

What a beautiful quilt really nice, i would love to win this book it looks like one for me as i never know what to do with all my Fat Quarters so this would be a great book for me & any quilterHugs Janice

Well I have to say that I LOVE LOVE LOVE this quilt! the colours are absolutely fabulous and the design is to die for! As I am ridiculously new to quilting I will not attempt to recreate this quilt..but I hope one day I will be able to create something just as fabulous!! And If I don't win the book.... I will buy it anyway!!I hope you are having a fantastic time quilting it up in Houston!!

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